November 01, 2006

The stuff trashy talkshows are made of . . .

This ought to be on Jerry Springer and actually happened to one of my best friend's sisters just last week . . .

After not even being sure she was pregnant-- and never going to the doctor to check, even after her family continued to ask her is she was pregnant-- she sat down on the toilet to give birth to what she thought was a turd and ended up with a baby instead! Yes, the baby actually fell into the toilet water. Can you imagine?

My life seems so normal and uneventful . . . Thank God!!!

My friend is just sick over this (as am I). He doesn't live near his sister, so he didn't know about any of this until his mother called him last week.

Please pray for this baby born to such a mother.

Posted by Hannah at November 1, 2006 09:41 PM
Comments

did the baby live and was it full term?

Posted by: Shannon O. at November 1, 2006 10:27 PM

Yep, it's alive and it's full term!

Posted by: Hannah at November 1, 2006 10:50 PM

OMGosh~that is unbelievable!!I'll definitely keep this baby in my prayers. There's just *no* way she could've not known she was pregnant, you know?!?

Posted by: Connie at November 1, 2006 11:34 PM

Oh my.... I have heard stories similar to this before... and never having been pregnant myself, I'd like to think that somewhere during those 9 months you'd figure it out, right??

Posted by: Trace at November 2, 2006 01:31 AM

Oh my...that's insane!

Posted by: Jessica at November 2, 2006 09:26 AM

I saw a story like that yesterday on CNN (or maybe that was it?). I hope the baby is OK and gets all the proper care it deserves.

Posted by: Christina at November 2, 2006 09:51 AM

i've heard of stories like that before. it blows my mind how these women can not know they're pregnant. poor baby..

Posted by: cady at November 2, 2006 12:03 PM

Myself never being pregnant, still can not imagine that a woman DOES NOT know that she's pregnant. Denial is a really bizarre thing you know!

Posted by: susan at November 2, 2006 01:38 PM

My jaw dropped reading this. How old is the mother? I hope her family helps her ALOT! She doesn't seem to be connected to the baby yet. Poor baby.

Posted by: Ani at November 2, 2006 04:14 PM

Check this out: http://www.bloggingbaby.com/2006/11/02/surprise-youre-having-a-baby/
But really, I can't imagine not knowing you're pregnant at some point before delivery day!

Posted by: Jennie at November 2, 2006 08:59 PM

I'm not sure what makes her "such a mother" If you listen to the news reports about the lady that just had the surprise baby via c-section, her doctor states that this isnt that uncommon and happens at their hospital once every couple of years.
Not saying this is true of your friend, but you just never know what medical conditions a person may have that keep them from knowing that they are pregnant.
Shannon I'm sure you are reading this, weren't you pretty far along when you found out you were pregnant with Wiggles??

Posted by: Jessica at November 3, 2006 08:06 AM

Jessica-- she said she wasn't "sure she was pregnant" so in other words, she wondered if she was. Would you not at least check? She NEVER went to the dr to confirm her suspisions, and instead did nothing, until one day, her baby ended up in the toilet. This is "such a mother" if you ask me.

Posted by: Hannah at November 3, 2006 12:02 PM

Maybe she'll give him or her to someone who really wants a baby.

Posted by: Chas at November 3, 2006 05:08 PM